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Kidney Stone Treatment
Good Morning Sir,
There is an issue with my sister of kidney stone. She has 6-8 number of stones in her both kidneys Out of which bigger one is of size 20mm And others are average sized 2-7mm . I have her Ultrasound Report too If You want to see I can Share the report with You. And Now I just want to know what should I do Should I go for operation or Is it still possible to remove them by medication treatment.
Please Answer me accordingly sir It's a humble request to you that please do not provide wrong hope to me if it is not possible by medicine treatment then please tell me the truth that whether I should go for surgery or not.
It would be a good help for me.
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Hello, as you are mentioning that you have a sister , with multiple stone locations in kidneys
One stone is of 20mm for that eswl treatment with dj stenting is needed , however I need usg report and cect abdomen report to say the specific surgery plan
Stone size less than 5 mm can be treated medically
In your case , it can not be treated medically
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Follow up with urologist and plan for surgery as soon as possible . Rest assured , if you have any doubts regarding the surgery plan or post op treatment , kindly consult me and iam happy to help you
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Proper hydration and pain therapy is to be taken
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She possibly needs surgery but since no USG report shared, can't give a conclusive reply since the decision for surgery depends on lots of factors
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You didn't mention the age of your sister. You didn't mention how long she has been having this problem, any previous ultrasound report, are these stones becoming bigger in size, increase in number. Any effect on the kidney function.
Please consult a Urologist with complete details.
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Consult Urologist.
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20mm stone needs surgery.
Kindly connect with Urologist or Nephrologist for further management.
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details. Kindly consult via whatsapp on nine zero two nine six zero zero four seven zero.
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Need few more details
Kindly consult
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Can help you with your concern.
Your concern need to be evaluated in detail with history and possible examinations.
Can contact for consultation via chat
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Requires treatment please visit nephrologist or nephrology centre
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Dr. Ahmad Khalid Andrabi
General Physician
16 yrs exp
Srinagar
Please visit a Urologist.
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Dr. Saurabh Tiwari
Neuropsychiatrist
6 yrs exp
Lucknow
Connect
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Dr. Zaheer Ahmad
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Bareilly
This is a kindly request to book a proper appointment for detailed evaluation and management for better consultation experience.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Chaithra H
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Drink plenty of water.
Have physical examination with nearby urologist.
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Gurgaon
According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the cause and Treatment of disease as you have mentioned as above as -
Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Treatment as it need complete history of patient as personal and family history.
Please follow good life style as
• take plenty of fluid and
• take less spicy and fatty foods and
• take home made food only and
do exercise regularly with yoga and meditation and
• keep positive attitude to fight any disease and any problem of your life .
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried food and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables and fruits
Do connect and consult
Will help you
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Dr. Gaurij Hood
General Physician
16 yrs exp
Valsad
Bigger stones with size more than 10 mm usually need surgical Intervention.However, depends on symptoms and duration of the stones.Kindly consult for further discussion and solution. ASK her to drink plenty of oral fluids and water throughout the day.
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Dr. Bijli Nanda
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Noida
20 mm stone will require surgery.
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Dr. Vikram Pratap
General Physician
12 yrs exp
New Delhi
You should visit a urologist for proper physical examination and treatment
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Dr. Anubha Singh
General Physician
4 yrs exp
Jhansi
If you require assistance or have any health concerns, feel free to reach out for a consultation. Your well-being is my priority, and i'm here to support you on your health journey.
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